When Brock Lesnar folded to a body kick from Alistair Overeem in the main event of UFC 141 it signaled the end of Brock's career in the UFC. While Brock retired in the cage after the loss, I was hit with several messages from people whose opinions I respect saying that it appeared Brock was just in the cage for a paycheck.

The fact that he didn't shoot for more than one half-hearted takedown attempt against the dangerous Dutch striker had some people questioning if Lesnar truly showed up with a strategy focused on winning. Former WWE roster-mate, Chris Jericho suggested it was something more than simply a less than all-out effort to win.

He did not take a dive. Mentally he was not in it. He came into this fight knowing if he lost he was going to retire.

Brock had already quit in his mind and you can't fight your best with that in your head. If he would have won, he said he would have fought for the title and if he didn't win there he was going to retire.

Brock didn't try hard enough for the take down but he didn't throw the fight. Overeem is dangerous in the clinch and Brock had a huge target to throw knees and body shots. Duffee folded the same way so that fight would have had to be thrown also.

Junior should walk through Overeem but maybe Overeem is-at that highest level,- he certainly is not the same fighter from 205 in pride.

even if Brock had planned on retiring after fighting for the title -win or lose it does show not being in it mentally, but I can't understand that he had no interest to win

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I'd like to see Jericho take a liver kick from Overeem then he can talk. I don't think Brock 'threw' this fight, it's just as most of you said already he just wasn't in it mentally from the moment the fight started.

Brock didn't throw the fight. Agree with all above, he just mentally had checked out. Im only pissed because he cost me two picks and wagers over his last two fights. Then again I also won three times picking Brock in the past. I'm still a Lesnar fan and to be honest I probably would still pick him over most heavyweights.

I know its hard for him to accept the fact that Brock isn't the baddest dude on the planet but I have no doubt in my mind that Brock took this fight serious. His mind just wasn't in the fight. No way he took a dive, his pride wouldn't allow it and his ego sure as hell wouldn't either.

Jericho has no idea what he's talking about for one. And for two, I wouldn't say he took a dive. I would say his mind was made up on retiring before the fight happened and he wouldn't be too ashamed or upset with losing. He seemed nervous to me as well and nerves can be your own worst enemy in that cage. I 100% believe that kick dropped him for real though. It was vicious and liver shots tend to be delayed reactions most of the time.